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The Bait

January 22, 1916

50 minutes

William Bowman

Drama Crime

Overview

Margot is the pawn in a game set up by her father, "Old Bill" Prewitt, and her husband, Tom Sloan. They use her to fleece gamblers until a gun fight results in serious injuries for both Tom and Bill. Bill thinks Tom is dead and takes Margot across country. He finally collapses from exhaustion and they are found by a trapper.

Movie Details

Release Date

January 22, 1916

Runtime

50 minutes

Director

William Bowman

Production Companies

Centaur Film Company David Horsley Productions

Cast

Betty Harte

Margot

William Clifford

Bruce Powell

Fred Montague

Tom Sloan

Patricia Palmer

Greta

Oliver C. Allen

Ed Mitchell

Edward Alexander

'Old Bill' Prewitt